The management of Singa Market in the Sabongari area of Kano on Tuesday announced the reopening of the market for the usual buying and selling activities from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily until further notice.
Grassroots Parrot reports that the market has been shut down since last Thursday for fear of being hijacked by hoodlums, following the nationwide hunger protest, which turned violent in Kano State.
This development is making some essential commodities scarce in the pyramid city, as most retail shops are practically out of stock amid the ongoing curfew declared by the state government after the incident.
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However, the Chairman of the Singa Market Development Association (SIMDA), Barrister Junaidu Muhammad Zakari, announced that the Singa market will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday.
Zakari, in a statement made available to Grassroots Parrot on Tuesday morning, urged traders in the market to cooperate with the security agencies within the period.
According to the chairman, the decision to reopen the market for business was taken after due consultations with stakeholders due to a lack of daily necessities at the retail shops.
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He noted that only small vehicles will be allowed to enter the market to pick up goods, while trucks and other big vehicles will be prevented from gaining entry.
Zakari thanked the governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, and the security agencies for the measures taken to protect the lives and properties of the state residents.